Travel Information from Cologne to Rome
| 676 miles (1090 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $33 - $290 | |
| Flight • $33 (€30) • 1 h 55 min | |
| Flight • $33 (€30) • 1 h 55 min | |
| FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 676 miles (1090 km) from Cologne to Rome. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Cologne to Rome.
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How to get from Cologne to Rome by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 options to travel between Cologne and Rome including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Cologne to Rome is a flight with an average price of $33 (€30).
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Rome:
Taking a flight costs $24 (€21) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $57 (€51) for the same trip.
Taking a flight costs $256 (€231) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $290 (€261).
The quickest way to travel from Cologne to Rome is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 55 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes on average 21 h 40 min.
Getting to Rome by train takes 11 h 42 min on average.
The Cologne to Rome distance is around 676 miles (1090 km).
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Rome is:
- 9 buses a day.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- 3 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Rome as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Cologne to Rome:
- Most travelers board their plane from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Rome:
- FlixBus can get you to Rome by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Cologne to Rome for $57 (€51) on Omio.
- Ryanair, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Smartwings, TUIfly or AnadoluJet can take you to Rome by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Ryanair from Cologne to Rome for $33 (€30).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Rome by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Cologne to Rome tickets on Omio for $290 (€261).
Yes, there are direct routes from Cologne to Rome with the following travel companies:
- You can find 1 direct flight per day to Rome with.
Direct services to Rome tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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